Stroll the ancient streets of the fortified medieval French town of Carcassonne.

Stare into the so-called “Door to Hell,” a burning natural gas field, in Derweze, Turkmenistan.

Spend a night cozied up in an ice hotel, like the Ice Hotel Romania in the Fagaras Mountains near Bucharest.

Visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which was named the world’s best tourist attraction by Lonely Planet last year. The 700-year-old, 154-square-mile city sits deep in the jungle and is a must-see.

Get lost in the maze of gardens at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France.

Taste traditional pho from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Explore the streets of Petra, an ancient rock city in Jordan.

Step onto the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in South America, which are still inhabited by the indigenous Uros people.

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Catch the first rays of light over Bryce Canyon in southwestern Utah.

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Relax on one of the gorgeous beaches of Goa, India.

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Catch some colourful beads at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Climb to the top of Huayna Picchu for a bird’s-eye view of Machu Picchu.

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Wear a mask at Carnival in Venice, Italy.

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Get adventurous and hike along the unrestored section of the Great Wall of China. Hurry, because close to two-thirds of the wall have been destroyed because of over-farming, natural erosion, and the selling of historic engraved bricks.

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Visit each of the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre.

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Drive up to the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii and watch the stars come out.

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Check out the megayacht-filled Port de Monaco, where billionaires go to play.

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Experience Moroccan hospitality at a riad, or hotel, like the Palais Namaskar in Marrakech.

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Swim to the private beach of Morakot Cave in Koh Mook, Thailand.

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Stand at the edge of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

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Share a beer at the Lazy Lizard at the Split, a laid-back beach bar in Caye Caulker, Belize.